HISTORICAL

ANTECEDENTS
IN THE COURSE
OF SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY

Mr. Marcos A. Sumpingan Jr

STS 1 Instructor
College of Arts and Sciences

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LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected
to:

▪ describe the interactions between Science,

technology and society throughout history

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 OUTLINE

Science and Technology in Different Periods

▪ Ancient Period
▪ Medieval Period
▪ Renaissance Period
▪ Industrial Revolution
▪ In the 19th Century
▪ In the 20th Century
INTRODUCTION
▪ Throughout history, Science and Technology
development has been a part of mankind from
its earliest days to today's generation

▪ "The science of today is the technology of

tomorrow." - Edward Teller

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 SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN
DIFFERENT PERIODS
▪ Ancient Period (c.a. 3,500 B.C. - 500
A.D.)
▪ Stone was primarily used as a tool
▪ Fire was discovered
▪ Wheel and paper were invented
▪ System of writing with the Cuneiform
(Sumerians) and hieroglyphics
(Egyptians)
▪ Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-technology/revolutionary-invention-wheel-001713
https://www.coolaboo.com/world-history/ancient-mesopotamia/sumerian-writing-and-
cuneiform/
https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/05/08/hieroglyphics-may-be-added-to-texting-languages/
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/hanging-gardens-of-babylon-photo-researchers.html
https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/pyramids-of-giza-egy-giza-giza.html
 SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN
DIFFERENT PERIODS
▪ Medieval Period (c.a. 500-1500)
▪ Also known as the "Dark Ages"
▪ Mechanical clocks, water mills, and
vertical windmills were invented
▪ Printing press was invented by
Johannes Gutenberg

https://www.medievalists.net/2017/08/role-mechanical-clock-medieval-science/
https://www.twenty20.com/photos/1a06ea01-48ed-4b34-bbba-756a7584b7cb
https://littlewaldingfieldhistorysociety.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/printing-in-the-
nineteenth-century-a-review/early-modern-wine-press/
 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN DIFFERENT PERIODS
▪ Renaissance Period (14th-17th Century)
▪ Renaissance - "period of rebirth"
▪ Printing books helped spread knowledge and
information
▪ Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei and Isaac
Newton made their remarkable discoveries and
theories about the Solar system

https://sites.google.com/a/brvgs.k12.va.us/wh13-ogm-renaissance/renaissance-fashion/invention-
page-sample/the-printing-press
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/03-04/astronomy-theories-nicolaus-
copernicus/
https://galileo-camps.com/why-galileo/blog/galileo-galilei-a-status-quo-busting-innovator/
 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN DIFFERENT PERIODS

▪ Industrial Revolution (18th Century)

▪ Manual labor was transferred from human hands to
machines
▪ Began in Great Britain and then spread across the
world
▪ Inventions of this period include the steam engine
(James Watt), steamboat (Robert Fulton), and the
steam locomotive (George Stephenson)
▪ Light bulb (Thomas Edison) and the telephone
(Alexander Graham Bell) were also invented
https://www.history.com/news/second-industrial-revolution-advances
https://www.britannica.com/technology/incandescent-lightbulb
http://ghills.metamora.k12.il.us/webquest/5th/inventors/inventors.html
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN DIFFERENT PERIODS
▪ In the 19th Century
▪ Development of Chemistry,
Biology and Physics
▪ Electricity became a trend
▪ Cars became the main mode of
transportation on land, while the
airplane became the
transportation on air

https://rickanderson.co.uk/2019-year-periodic-table
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/mom-am-i-
disabled/201703/why-does-autism-still-exist
https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200205/history.cfm
https://mercedes-benz-
publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/Benz-Patent-Motor-Car-
1886---1894.xhtml?oid=4373
 SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
IN DIFFERENT PERIODS
▪ In the 20th Century
▪ Communication and transportation
system was greatly enhanced
▪ Personal Computer, the Internet and
the mobile phone paved the way for
the so-called "Communication Age"
▪ Artificial Intelligence was realized

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https://pnghut.com/png/HNG96rwN5Z/android-rooting-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-smartphone-animation-
showing-background-transparent-png
https://www.pinclipart.com/pindetail/Tmxxh_laptop-animation-cartoon-clip-art-cartoon-computer-
computer/
CONCLUSION
Throughout the history of mankind , the
interaction of Science and Technology shaped its
existence into this world and allowing him to
make progress, making his life better and
comfortable, paving the way for a better and
brighter future.
 REFERENCES

▪ McNamara, D.J., Valverde, M.S., & Beleno, R.B. (2018).Science, Technology and
Society. C & E Publishing, Inc.
▪ Bautista, D.H.S., Burce, N.S., Dungo, J.M., Garcia, C.S., Imson, J.B., Labog, R.A.,
Salazar, F.J.B. & Santos, J.L. (2018). Science, Technology and Society. Maxcor
Publishing House, Inc.
Questions?
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives,
nor the most intelligent, but the one most
responsive to change."
- Charles Darwin